James Dean Waite (born April 15, 1969) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former goaltender. He currently serves as the goaltending coach for the Chicago Blackhawks. Playing career Waite was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec. As a youth, he played in the 1981 and 1982 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Sherbrooke. Waite was one of the highest-rated goalies in the late 1980s and many scouts believed he had the potential to become a star. He was named the best goaltender at the 1988 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was also named to the tournament all-star team as Canada won the gold medal. He was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft; the Blackhawks were already deep in goal with both Ed Belfour and Dominik Hašek (although Hasek could not come to North America without defecting at the time). While Waite received the bulk of the starts in the backup role to Belfour for Chicago, with Hasek playing just 25 games in 2 seasons, Waite did not exhibit strong skills and was later sent to the San Jose Sharks, and eventually the Phoenix Coyotes. After 2001, Waite played the rest of his career in Germany, playing six years for ERC Ingolstadt in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga and signed in January 2010 for Nürnberg Ice Tigers. Personal life Waite's brother, Stéphane, was the goaltending coach for the Montreal Canadiens. He previously served as the Blackhawks' goaltending coach from 2005 to 2009. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International References External links 1969 births Living people Anglophone Quebec people Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Chicago Blackhawks coaches Chicago Blackhawks draft picks Chicago Blackhawks players Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) players ERC Ingolstadt players Essen Mosquitoes players Hershey Bears players Ice hockey people from Quebec Indianapolis Ice players Iserlohn Roosters players National Hockey League first-round draft picks Phoenix Coyotes players Saginaw Hawks players San Jose Sharks players Sportspeople from Sherbrooke Springfield Falcons players St. John's Maple Leafs players Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers players Utah Grizzlies (IHL) players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany Canadian ice hockey coaches Stanley Cup champions